LUXOMME

That's the question Jane and I asked each other one early morning as we whatsapped each other about our weekend plans.

Already running out of ideas since we had exhausted our to-do list, we racked our brains for an exciting adventure around the city. Something new, something relaxing, and something fun.




Few hours later, we found ourselves perched on the stool, feet dangling, and people watching from the front of a large coffee shop.






The two of us have been searching for a good coffee shop lately, hitting up popular places around Winnipeg which have mostly been disappointing. After taking a bajillion pictures, we finally decided to take our first sip, which we agreed was much better than the other places we had ventured into.




We remained in our little corner, while working our way through our delicious cuppa, and shared stories about how our week had gone. In between our careful sips, we mused about our upcoming adventures and shared favorite excerpts from a book she had brought for me to read. Radical by David Platt is a must read, she declared!





Sipping down to our last drips of coffee (which never happens!), we gently set down our cups, slid off our chairs, and made our way over to Jane's hip ride, which has the most amazing speakers ever. Blasting music and windows rolled down, we cruised down the streets looking for our next little adventure.

For those of you in Winnipeg, or are traveling to Winnipeg, this lovely little coffee place is called Parlour Coffee [], and definitely worth a visit!

With the warming weather, it's as though Winnipeg has turned into an entirely new city. It's even turning me, the most non-outdoorsy person, into someone who plans for activities centered around fresh air and blooming trees.

But two more weeks to enjoy this beautiful place and I will be heading off towards a new adventure! I'm so excited to bring you guys along to one of my favorite places in the world. These last few weeks will be a mash of wrapping things, running last minute errands, and maybe a pop by Toronto - which is a little greedy of me, since I'm already leaving work a month early....

But Toronto is always a good idea, isn't it?

naomi

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Heading into work today was a bit of a snooze since my day didn't start until a bit later. Usually, when I have more time to prepare, I'll try to pull myself together a bit more. And a bit more meaning that I actually make an effort to brush my hair.

Today was one of those days, and I had a bit of a ZARA moment where everything I pulled on was purchased on one shopping trip there.


Heading to work was a long drive today, and the original plan was to go for coffee with Darren after we were both done, because he is addicted to the caffeine and coffee is his jam.


Feeling particularly famished midway through my work, I realized that coffee wasn't going to cut it for me, and that I had to re-evaluate my decision. Wanting real food, with a substantial portion to cure my empty stomach, I convinced Darren to go for dinner instead. Two of my colleagues Alan and Ali were still hanging around after hours, mainly because I forced them to do final weights with me, so of course, I jumped at the chance of having dinner with them too.

So actually, it was technically coffee with Darren, turned into boys night out with me.




We hopped, skipped our way to Stella's which was brisk and chilly walk away from our office. It's located right next to a hair salon, so I joked that the next time we went out, we could all get our nails and hair done together. Naturally, that idea was rejected. Typical.














The boys deliberated over their food choices for most of the evening, and the rest of it was spent discussing sports, how to paint Easter eggs, and the mysterious hole in the wall left by a co-worker.

It's always nice to be able to find people you naturally click with, and even rarer to have those whom you can be yourself around. I'm hoping that even after we all move on from our position here, it'll still be easy to keep in contact with each other. Work isn't always easy, especially this month since we have 5-6 different projects going on, but these boys and all my other co-workers keep me sane throughout all that.

Thankful for them and for these kind of nights.

naomi